Title:Atlas of Asian-American HistoryAuthor: Avakian, Monique
ISBN: 0816036993
Call Number: 973.0495 Av12 a
Notes: This easily accessible volume, filled with beautiful photographs, charts, and sidebars, traces the history of Asians in America, from the first waves of immigration up through their experience during World War II and the modern day.

Title:The Chinese In America: A Narrative HistoryAuthor: Chang, Iris
ISBN: 0670031232
Call Number: 973.0495 C362e
Notes: A sweeping and thorough account of the Chinese experience in America, dealing with identity, overcoming obstacles, contributions to the arts and culture, and redefining what it means to be an American.

Title:Remembering Manzanar: Life in a Japanese Relocation CampAuthor: Cooper, Michael L.
ISBN: 0618067787
Call Number: J940.5472 C786R
Notes: Uses firsthand accounts, oral histories, and essays from school newspapers and yearbooks to tell the story of the Japanese Americans who were sent to live in government-run internments camps during World War II.

Title:Forbidden Workers: Illegal Chinese Immigrants and American LaborAuthor: Kwong, Peter
ISBN: 156584355X
Call Number: 331.651 K979f
Notes: This book explores the forces behind Chinese immigration and U.S. labor practices, in a variety of communities from San Francisco to New York, and includes work based on interviews with workers and activists.